Haniyeh says he wont head government that recognizes Israel PA Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas said in a mosque sermon that he will not lead a government that recognized the state of Israel.

“Egypt will Pursue Nuclear Energy” President Hosni Mubarak called for his nation to pursue nuclear energy as the US ambassador called for peace in the Middle East.

Rosh Hashanah: Prayers, Shofars, Apples and Honey Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, is a joyous holiday of prayer, repentance, sounding the shofar, and festive meals.

Arab Leaders Urge Arab-Israeli Talks Arab leaders have urged the United Nations Security Council to get involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Hezbullah supporters gather in Beirut for ‘divine victory’ rally Thousands packed Beirut’s bombed out suburbs for a rally where Hezbullah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah was to give an historic speech.

Lebanese President Castigates UN Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has lambasted the UN for failing to stop “barbarous aggression” by Israel in the recent conflict.

Islamists Tighten Grip on Somalia Somalia’s powerful Islamist movement has announced that it is tightening the Sharia law in its territory.

Pope Invites Muslim Envoys to Rome Pope Benedict will meet Muslim ambassadors to the Vatican in an attempt to end the furor caused by his speech in Germany.

Israel opens ancient site near Jerusalem shrine Israel has opened an archaeological exhibit very near the Dome of the Rock.

Happy 5767 – But how did we reach that number? The count of the Jewish year is used throughout Israel and the coming year will be 5767.

Chavez: Bush ‘devil’ and US ‘on the way down’ Speaking at the United Nations, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez blasted President George W. Bush and the United States.

Olmert’s Popularity Plunges The latest polls released in Israel show that public support for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is plunging.

Quartet Approves Government with Hamas The Quartet gave its support for PA Chairman Abbas’ efforts to form a unity government with Hamas.

FM blasts Iran at General Assembly Israeli Foreign Minister Livni stated that Iran doesn’t deserve a seat in the UN or among the family of nations.

Thai Military Bans Political Meetings The Military Goverment of Thailand has banned all political meetings in an attempt to maintain law and order after the coup.

Turkey Will Not Join EU by 2020 A minority of Europeans believe that Turkey and the Ukraine will not be admitted to the EU until 2020.

Pope Warned that his Life is in Danger if he visits Turkey The failed assassin of Pope John Paul II in 1981 has written to Pope Benedict and warned him not to go to Turkey this Fall.

Hezbullah gears up for ‘victory’ rally Hezbullah supporters head to Beirut to celebrate their ‘victory’ over the Israelis.

Israel opens ancient site near Jerusalem shrine Israel has opened an archaeological exhibit very near the Dome of the Rock.

Lebanese Druze Leader: Assad acting like Mafia head Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said that Hafez Assad was a cultural criminal, but his son is a mafia head.

Palestinian government to recognize Israel PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas is expected to tell US President George W. Bush that the new Palestinian government will recognize the nation of Israel

Kofi Annan: United Nations must help to end conflict in the Middle East In his last address as Security-General, Kofi Annan warned that the Arab-Israeli conflict must be ended

Coup leader in Thailand: PM elections in two weeks General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, leader of the Thai coup, announced his plans for new elections in his country.

Mubarak’s son offers Arab Vision President Hosni Mubarak’s son says that Egypt must offer a vision of the future for the Middle East

Terror group targets Christians in Gaza The Huda Army Organization threatened Tuesday to attack all Christians living in Gaza unless the Pope apologizes for his statements

Darfur Peacekeepers Decision The President of Sudan has opposed the deploment of UN forces to Darfur

President George W. Bush: We are not at war with Islam Speaking to world leaders at the United Nations, President George W. Bush assured Muslims that the US is not at war with Islam.

Jerusalem ready to ring in Ramadan Jerusalem’s municipality has announced plans to celebrate the Muslim holiday of Ramadan

New judge tosses Saddam Hussein out of court The new judge in Hussein’s genocide trial has ordered Hussein out of court for protesting his appointment to the case

Lebanese Druze Leader: Assad acting like Mafia head Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said that Hafez Assad was a cultural criminal, but his son is a mafia head.

Bush to ask world to support Mideast democracy President Bush will challenge world leaders to do more to build democracy in the Middle East, when he speaks at the United Nations on Tuesday.

Report: Israel’s Jewish Majority Declined in Last Five Years The Jewish majority in Israel has dropped 1.8% since the year 2000.

US, Israel press Abbas to shun Hamas The US and Israel have pressed the Palestinian president to reject any deal with a Hamas government that refuses to renounce violence.

UN chief warns of Iraq civil war UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has warned that Iraq is in danger of sliding into “full-scale civil war”.

‘Ishmaelites have Mecca and Medina’ Rejecting a leading Muslim cleric’s forecast that Jerusalem will soon be the capital of a new Muslim caliphate.

Jerusalem Municipality Agrees to Permit Gay Parade in November The agreement was reached after three hours of negotiations between the State Prosecutor’s Office.

Oil market out of balance as price falls: OPEC OPEC ministers could hold an emergency meeting ahead of the next regular conference in December as the oil market is clearly “out of balance” and prices are falling.

Halutz: ‘We’ll Definitely Have to Operate in Gaza’ Speaking at the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee today, Lt.-Gen. Dan Halutz said the army continues to act against terrorism centers in the Gaza area and thwart terrorist arms-smuggling intentions.

Brussels defends Pope’s freedom of expression The European Commission has said it was wrong to pick out quotes from the pope’s controversial speech.

IDF tackling Iran’s WMD threat With Iran racing to obtain nuclear weapons, the IDF Home Front Command (HFC) has shifted its focus since the war in Lebanon.

Al Qaeda threat over pope speech A personal apology by Pope Benedict XVI failed to quell Muslim fury Monday as protests continued despite pleas for calm from world leaders and Islamic officials.

Chirac urges no sanctions on Iran French President Jacques Chirac has said referring Iran to the UN Security Council is not the best way to resolve a crisis over its nuclear program.

Federal Iraq: devolution or dissolution? Negotiations continue on a controversial bill that would section Iraq into at least three autonomous regions based on ethno-religious divisions.

China ups Lebanon force to 1,000 China will increase its peacekeeping presence in Lebanon to 1,000 troops.

EU asked to do more to end Darfur violence The EU has been called upon to do more to stop violence in Sudan’s western region of Darfur which is experiencing renewed fighting and a deepening humanitarian crisis.

Two anti-U.S. nations heap praise on each other Iran’s president visited Venezuela for the first time on Sunday.

Gazans warn pope to accept Islam Citing the words of the Prophet Muhammad, Muslim religious leaders in the Gaza Strip on Sunday warned Pope Benedict XVI that he must “accept” Islam if he wanted to live in peace.

Saddam genocide trial resumes as judge under fire The trial of ousted Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein on charges of genocide resumed Monday amid accusations by Kurdish and Shiite groups that the presiding judge is biased toward the ex-dictator.

Abbas suspends Hamas talks The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has frozen talks on forming a unity government after Hamas said it would not accept existing peace deals with Israel.

IMF backs more influence to emerging economies International Monetary Fund policymakers Sunday backed the most sweeping overhaul of the institution for six decades to give fast-growing China, South Korea, Mexico and Turkey more influence.

EU talks on Palestinian embargo European Union foreign ministers are due to meet to discuss the aid embargo on the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority.

Giora Eiland: Iran will get nuclear bomb Iran will not be deterred from its nuclear program and will ultimately reach a nuclear capability.

Islamic History Expert: Moslem Peace with Israel? Never! Islam History Professor Moshe Sharon of Hebrew University told a counter-terrorism conference Thursday, “There is no possibility of peace between Israel and the Palestinians whatsoever – ever.”

US moves to scuttle Arab plan for international peace conference The US is trying to block attempts by Arab countries to turn the UN Security Council into a key player in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Pope criticised over Islam remarks Muslim scholars and religious leaders have criticised Pope Benedict XVI for his remarks about Islam.

Two US Congressmen urge Olmert not to restrict rate of Ethiopian aliya Two American congressmen are urging Prime Minister Ehud Olmert not to reduce the number of Ethiopians coming to Israel each month.

Nationalists rally in Moscow Nationalist activists have held a rally in Moscow to demand the tightening of registration rules for migrants.

IDF: Egypt not stopping smuggling While Egypt is making efforts to stop the smuggling of arms into the Gaza Strip, at least one ton of explosives is being conveyed across the Sinai border Gaza each month.

Analysis: Israel army in disarray over war failures A general resigns, a colonel is disciplined and a military command battered by an unrelenting storm of criticism.

Ukraine to stay on pro-EU course, new leader says Ukraine prime minister Viktor Yanukovych has said his country wants closer relations with the EU but is putting membership of NATO on hold for the moment.

Kissinger warns of possible “war of civilizations” Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger warned that Europe and the United States must unite to head off a “war of civilizations” arising from a nuclear-armed Middle East

Ahmadinejad: We can better lead the world Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says nuclear standoff resolvable by dialogue.

Annan: Iraq war a disaster for region Most Middle East leaders view the US-led invasion of Iraq as a disaster for the region.

Al-Qaeda ‘issues France threat’ Al-Qaeda’s deputy leader has claimed that a radical Algerian Islamist group had joined al-Qaeda and is being urged to punish France.

Hamas makes way for unity government Palestinian cabinet ministers from Hamas have handed in their resignations so that a unity government can be formed with the Fatah party.

Former IDF chief: Soldiers were sacrificed for spin Former chief of staff Moshe Ya’alon believes the prime minister and chief of staff should resign.

Amnesty accuses Hezbollah of war crimes Human rights group Amnesty International has accused Hezbollah of possible war crimes during the war in Lebanon.

Prodi proposes to chop down EU constitution Italy’s prime minister Romano Prodi has called for a slimmed-down version of the EU constitution, echoing proposals for a “mini treaty” made by French presidential hopeful Nicolas Sarkozy.

Judge-To-Saddam: ‘You Were Not a Dictator’ The chief judge in Saddam Hussein’s genocide trial said Thursday that he does not believe Saddam was a dictator.

‘Drastic’ shrinkage in Arctic ice A Nasa satellite has documented startling changes in Arctic sea ice cover between 2004 and 2005.

Bibi: Iran president more dangerous than Hitler Knesset member Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could be more dangerous than Adolf Hitler

Nato tackles Afghan troop deficit Nato states are meeting in Belgium to discuss who will provide 2,500 troops requested by international force commanders in Afghanistan.

Syria blames US policies for attack Syria has accused the US of fuelling extremism and terrorism in the Middle East after four assailants attacked the US embassy in Damascus.

Unity won’t mean Israel’s recognition The political program of the proposed Palestinian unity government does not include any explicit or implicit recognition of Israel’s right to exist, Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip stressed on Tuesday.

Pope: Islamic ‘Holy War’ Against God’s Nature Pope Benedict XVI invited Muslims on Tuesday to join a dialogue of cultures based on the premise that the concept of an Islamic “holy war” is unreasonable and against God’s nature.

Iranians shun Israelis at conference The second Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions wound up yesterday in the Kazakhstan capital Astana with a decision to reconvene in Astana in 2009.

Judge accused of favouring Saddam The chief prosecutor in the genocide trial of Saddam Hussein has called for the judge to stand down, saying he is biased towards the former Iraqi leader.

Oil supplies could ‘last 140 years’ A Saudi oil executive has challenged the idea that supplies are running out, saying that just 18 per cent of the global supply of crude has been tapped.

Shooting victims found in Baghdad Iraqi police say they have found in the space of one day 60 bodies of people bound, tortured and shot in the capital, Baghdad.

Pope Calls for Harmony in the Church Pope Benedict XVI called Wednesday for harmony in the diverse and sometimes fractious Roman Catholic Church, comparing it to an organ that must be kept in tune.

Syria ‘foils’ US embassy attack A bomb attack on the US embassy in Damascus has been foiled by local security forces, Syrian officials say

Iran to aid Iraq on security As Nuri Al-Maliki, Iraq’s prime minister, begins a two-day visit to Tehran, Iran has said it is willing to help establish security and stability in Iraq.

Hamas: ‘No problem’ with peace talks The spokesman for the outgoing Hamas-led Palestinian government said the new Palestinian coalition will have “no problem” holding peace talks with Israel.

Conference: Iran wants to be nuclear empire A number of experts at the Sixth Annual International Conference on Counter-Terrorism in Herzliya said Monday that Israel’s war with Hizbullah was a new kind of confrontation.

Saddam to face angry Kurds again as trial resumes Ousted dictator Saddam Hussein’s trial on genocide entered its fifth hearing Tuesday.

Al-Aqsa leader: Another 9/11 ‘on its way’ American-trained leader of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in West Bank declares ‘beginning of collapse’ of US ’empire’; says wishes every day was September 11.

Catholic high-level group could fuel EU ‘God’ debate European bishops have commissioned a high-profile group of thinkers to draft a report on the EU’s common values.

Struggle for civilization, says Bush The US president gave warning to Osama bin Laden that “America will find you”.

Darfur risks catastrophe – Annan The UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has warned of possible death and suffering on a catastrophic scale in Sudan’s Darfur region.

Scientists test hijack-proof plane Tests have begun on a hijack-proof airliner that will steer clear of tall buildings if taken over by terrorists.

Al-Qaeda issues 9/11 anniversary warning Al-Qaeda’s number two leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has called on Muslims to increase their resistance to the US on the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks

US remembers 9/11 five years on Two minute-long silences have been observed at the World Trade Center site to mark the fifth anniversary of the 11 September attacks.

Abbas will dissolve Hamas-led government in 48 hours Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said in statement that his Fatah party and ruling Hamas party have agreed to form a coalition government within days.

Angry Beirut protests greet Blair UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has held talks with the Lebanese government, amid angry protests against his visit

Iran denies offering 2-month enrichment halt Iran denied reports Sunday night that Tehran offered to suspend its uranium enrichment program for up to two months.

Saddam trial hears of gas attacks The genocide trial of Saddam Hussein has resumed in Baghdad.

Eitam: Expel Palestinians, dismiss Arab MKs Arab Knesset members responded harshly Monday to the remarks of Knesset Member Effie Eitam.

China tightens media controls China has announced new controls over the distribution of news by foreign news agencies.

‘Syria will form own Hezbollah’ Syria is considering forming its own Hezbollah-like guerrilla organization to fight Israel in hopes of “liberating” the Golan Heights.

Iraq Official Calls for Oil Partnerships A top Iraqi official called for partnerships with international companies to boost his country’s oil industry.